Clicker Apps settings
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Clicker Writer
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Clicker Books
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Clicker Talk
What you learned: printable summary
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General
Adjust the General settings to change general Clicker Writer app settings:
- Select
to open the App Settings. It will open the ‘General’ page:
- Select ‘Font’ to change the default font style and size. This will affect any new Document you create.
- Select ‘Font Colour’ to change the default font colour in the document. This will affect any new Document you create.
- Select ‘Background Colour’ to change the default background colour of the document. This will affect any new Document you create.
- Select ‘On-screen Keyboard’ to change the layout of the on-screen keyboard.
- Choose from the language settings for different regional options.
- Select ‘Restore Defaults’ at the bottom of the window at any point to Restore the default App Settings.
- Select
in the lower Toolbar to change text formatting options in the document you currently have open.
![Speech](https://crickmedia2.blob.core.windows.net/img/trainingpix/clicker-writer/settings/speech4b19a9fb36fb4c5fbfd6fb45b3e89cc1.png?sfvrsn=86e2e565_4)
Speech
Adjust the speech settings to change the voice and when Clicker speaks:
- Select
and choose 'Speech':
- Adjust the slider to change the speed of the voice.
- Select ‘Highlight Colour’ to change how text is highlighted when it’s read out.
- Open the ‘Voice’ drop-down box to change the voice Clicker uses.
- Select ‘Download Voices’ to download more voices to use. ‘Try Voice’ lets you hear a sample of the voice you currently have selected.
- Use the ‘Speak As You Write’ switches to change when Clicker Speaks.
![Tools-controls](https://crickmedia2.blob.core.windows.net/img/trainingpix/clicker-writer/settings/tools-controls.png?sfvrsn=7d40d84b_2)
Tools & Controls
Adjust the Tools & Controls settings to change which tools are available and to improve accessibility:
- Select
and choose 'Tools & Controls':
- Use the ‘Tools’ switches to change which tools are offered to learners in the lower Toolbar. This changes whether learners can access the Predictor, Voice Notes, and text formatting options.
- Use the ‘Accessibility’ switches to turn on SuperKeys and to choose whether clicks or taps are displayed on the screen.
![Suggestions](https://crickmedia2.blob.core.windows.net/img/trainingpix/clicker-writer/settings/suggestions0d97914c691c48d4b7f4b98afa9b6568.png?sfvrsn=dd8bd9f0_4)
Suggestions
Adjust the Suggestions settings to change the level of support provided by the Predictor and Spell Check:
- Select
and choose 'Suggestions':
- Change the number of words offered by the Predictor and Spell Check.
- Use the ‘Size’ drop-down box to change the size the Predictor and Spell Check are displayed on the screen.
- Use the ‘Spell Check’ switch to choose whether Spell Check is turned on or off.
- Turn automatic capitalisation for first letters of sentences and names on or off with the switches.
- Use the ‘Predict Next Word’ switch to change whether the Predictor offers words before any letters are typed in the document.
- Use the SoundsLike Prediction drop-down box to change the priority given to phonetic spellings of words.
- Use the Vocabulary Database drop-down box to change the size of the database the Predictor uses for vocabulary.
![Pictures](https://crickmedia2.blob.core.windows.net/img/trainingpix/clicker-writer/settings/pictures0d0e3d48d8964c948357c5ca63f49762.png?sfvrsn=109871be_2)
Pictures
Adjust the pictures settings to change the picture support offered in Clicker:
- Select
and choose 'Pictures'.
- ‘Download’ or ‘Remove’ the CrickPix2 picture library from your device.
- Use the ‘Send Picture with Text’ switch to change whether images in cells are sent into the Document.
![PWA CB Settings 1](https://crickmedia2.blob.core.windows.net/img/trainingpix/clicker-books/clicker-book-settings/pwa-cb-settings-1.png?sfvrsn=cf7f9e91_2)
General
Adjust the General settings to change general Clicker Books settings:
- Select
to open the App Settings. It will open the ‘General’ page:
- Choose from the on-screen keyboard options to change the layout of the on-screen keyboard.
- Choose whether clicks or taps are displayed on the screen.
- Choose from the language settings for different regional options.
- Select ‘Restore Defaults’ at the bottom of the window at any point to Restore the default App Settings.
![PWA CB Settings 2](https://crickmedia2.blob.core.windows.net/img/trainingpix/clicker-books/clicker-book-settings/pwa-cb-settings-2.png?sfvrsn=f663f528_2)
Speech
Adjust the Speech settings to change the voice and when Clicker speaks:
- Select
and choose ‘Speech’:
- Adjust the slider to change the speed of the voice.
- Change the ‘Highlight’ colour to change how text is highlighted when it’s read out.
- Select the Voice drop-down list to change the voice Clicker uses.
- Select ‘Download Voices’ to download more voices to use.
- Turn the switches on or off to change when Clicker Speaks.
![PWA CB Settings 3](https://crickmedia2.blob.core.windows.net/img/trainingpix/clicker-books/clicker-book-settings/pwa-cb-settings-3.png?sfvrsn=a0155053_2)
Suggestions
Adjust the Suggestions settings to change the level of support provided by the Predictor and Spell Check:
- Select
and choose ‘Suggestions’:
- Change the number of words offered by the Predictor and Spell Check.
- Use the ‘Size’ drop-down list to change the size the Predictor and Spell Check are displayed on the screen.
- Use the ‘Spell Check’ switch to choose whether Spell Check is turned on or off.
- Use the ‘Predictor Tool’ switch to choose whether the Predictor is available.
- Use the ‘Predict Next Word’ switch to change whether the Predictor offers words before any letters are typed.
- Use the SoundsLike Prediction drop-down list to change the priority given to phonetic spellings of words.
- Use the Vocabulary Database drop-down list to change the size of the database the Predictor uses.
![PWA CB Settings 4](https://crickmedia2.blob.core.windows.net/img/trainingpix/clicker-books/clicker-book-settings/pwa-cb-settings-4.png?sfvrsn=4154f777_2)
Pictures
Adjust the Pictures settings to choose whether picture libraries are saved on your device:
- Select
and choose ‘Pictures’:
- ‘Download’ or ‘Remove’ the CrickPix2 picture library from your device.
![PWA CB Settings 5](https://crickmedia2.blob.core.windows.net/img/trainingpix/clicker-books/clicker-book-settings/pwa-cb-settings-5.png?sfvrsn=b99d1aef_2)
Page Settings
Adjust the ‘Page Settings’ to change the page layout and Page Object settings:
- If not already in Edit View, go here
to open Edit View.
- Go to
to open the Page Settings window:
- Go to ‘Layout’ to change the page layout.
- Go to ‘Textboxes’ to lock the textboxes Page Object.
- Go to ‘Picture Boxes’ to lock the picture boxes Page Object and change the tools that are available for adding pictures to a page.
- Go to ‘Sound Boxes’ to lock Read buttons and Record & Play buttons.
- When a Page Object is locked:
- It cannot be edited.
- No further instances of that Page Object can be added to the page.
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General
Adjust the General settings to change general Clicker Talk settings:
- Select
to open the App Settings. It will open the General page:
- Choose whether the Toolbar at the top of the screen is hidden when not in use.
- Choose whether clicks or taps are displayed on the screen.
- Choose from the language settings for different regional options.
- Select Restore Defaults at the bottom of the window to Restore the default App Settings.
![](https://crickmedia2.blob.core.windows.net/img/trainingpix/clicker-talk/clicker-talk-settings/pwa-clicker-talk-settings-2.png?sfvrsn=9dae3ca8_14)
Speech
Adjust the Speech settings to change the voice and when Clicker speaks:
- Select
and choose Speech:
- Adjust the slider to change the speed of the voice.
- Select the Voice drop-down list to change the voice Clicker uses.
- Select Download Voices to download more voices to use.
- Use Try Voice to hear a sample of the currently selected voice.
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Pictures
Adjust the Pictures settings to choose whether picture libraries are saved on your device:
- Select
and choose Pictures:
- Download or Remove the CrickPix2 picture library from your device.